The European FMCG market will likely experience an unparalleled ‘twin peak’ of consumer demand in the fourth quarter of 2022 as a winter football World Cup and Christmas arrive back-to-back for the first time. Palletways Group pallet movement figures across Europe identify a 16% jump in pallets ...

In a move that signals Logistics Business’s ongoing ambition to cement its commanding position as the only English language logistics magazine with a truly international circulation, it has appointed industry veteran Peter MacLeod as its magazine editor. Having been the title’s news editor since...

JLT Mobile Computers, the developer of reliable computing solutions for demanding environments, has announced that its VERSO Series of high-performance vehicle-mounted terminals (VMTs) has passed Navis Ready Validation for the latest version of the Navis N4 terminal operating system (TOS). The valid...

Hyster has added the new S2.0SD platform double stacker to its range of dependable warehouse equipment to help operations increase productivity, while managing costs. The new Hyster stacker truck, which can handle loads up to two tonnes, enables double stacking and handling of open sided pallet load...

A new white paper from a leading independent software developer and integrator of advanced warehouse automation, lays bare the challenges ahead for logistics and fulfilment, and sets out pathways for businesses to capitalise on advanced warehouse automation, intelligent software and AI driven roboti...

Until now, the use of open-source software has not played a major role in improving logistics processes. But that is changing. Ralf Duester, board member and SCM expert at Setlog, explains why IT service providers who jump on the bandwagon will be more successful than their competitors in the future...

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) specialist K3 Syspro has rebranded to NexSys Solutions Limited as part of a strategic move to better represent its services and solutions. The new brand was revealed during the company’s annual Customer Day at the Jaguar Experience Centre in Birmingham in front o...

Logistics developer and manager St. Modwen has acquired a c.170,000 sq ft cross-docked distribution centre in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK. The high-specification distribution warehouse is located on the Hatfield Business Park, one of the South East’s premier distribution centres located  close to...

Cabka, a specialist for load carriers made of recycled plastic, now provides two new pallets: the Eco CP3 and the Eco CP9. These are designed to make the logistics of the chemical industry more efficient and at the same time meet the requirements of the circular economy. The two pallets are on a sim...

Amazon is taking advantage of Europe’s multimodal capabilities to expand its use of maritime transport via sea routes. Thousands of truck movements between Spain and Italy have already been taken off the road. Almost half of the merchandise movements made by Amazon between its logistics centres in...